#E2BF9F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.059 64.3), rgb(226, 191, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#E2BF9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BF9F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.059 64.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2BF9F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BF9F | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BF9F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BF9F text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BF9F
oklch(82.7% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9460
oklch(70.7% 0.094 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB782F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#E2BF9F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAC19D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C8A0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB8B6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BF9F
#E2BF9F
oklch(82.7% 0.059 64.3)
- #A7CBEA
#A7CBEA
oklch(82.6% 0.058 244.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2BF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #E2BF9F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.